here in grand rapids, we are lucky to enjoyed a fine example of moral courage in the presidency of gerald ford. we thought we would open tonight's program with a brief clip of "gerald r ford: a test of character," a documentary that aired on national geographic last year. after that the investor will come up and differ much about why he felt the need to initiate this series. even as president ford was growing in assurance in popularity, he knew he could not truly heal the country until the situation with richard nixon was resolved. the former president had resigned, but would he be prosecuted for his actions? at ford's first major press conference a month into his presidency, journals asked him if he would use his power power to pardon nixon. are you saying that it is an option you will still onsider? every day was a different issue. it was serious times. he needed to and wanted to attack those problems, but you can't attack those problems when you have a press conference and 90% of the questions are asked about watergate. i am not ruling it out. it is an option, and a proper option for any pr

now therefore i, gerald r. ford, do grant a full, free, and absolute pardon unto richard nixon for all offenses against the united states from july 20, 1969, through august 9, 1974. >> he ended his remarks and humidity signed the pardon document right then and there. i remember catching the eye of vice president ford's naval aide, wonderful guy who was positioned somewhere between the briefing room and the cabinet room, and he caught my eye, and i caught his eye, and i just shook my head. and he said, "why are you shaking your head?" he just cost himself in 1976 election. al haig, president ford's chief of staff, said "no, you are wrong. he just made his first presidential decision." we were both right. phone calls are heavy now, running about 50-50. but telegrams are 6-1 against the president's decision, 600 to 700 telegrams an hour. >> people were stunned and there was official role reaction to what had happened. >> "brace yourself for the liberals in the media." from new mexico, another telegram said, "roosevelt

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bush is now 93 year outliv gerald ford by one day.bviously still go he celebrated his 90th bt, he nuts. and did it and happy birthd back then. he's 166 days past his 93rd now. >> big changes coming up in >> seven day forecast, stormiest day of the next seven. it's tomorrow. you'll see the rai taperi through monday. year. president trump says time magazine told him he was probably going to receive the honor for a second year in a row. the magazine says, not so fast. >>> doctors orders. the prescription for what ails you may surprise you with no medication involved. >>> senior living. in this house, it's for the pets o

lucky.e are we thought we would open a brief clip from gerald r ford. that, ambassador seki a will give opening remarks about why he felt the need to initiate this series. [video] >> even as president ford was growing in assurance and popularity he knew he could not heal the country until the situation with richard nixon was resolved. the former president had resigned. but, would he be prosecuted for ? at ford: -- ford's .irst meeting, >> are you saying the option of a pardon is one you will consider? >> every day was a different crisis, a different issue. it was a different time. >> he needed to and wanted to attack those problems. but you can't do that when you have a press conference and 90% of the questions are asked about watergate. ruling it out. it is an option. >> over the labor day weekend, ford gathered his closest legal advisors and considered the options. if nixon faced trial, the country would be mired in watergate for years to come. if he steered america clear of that fate, by pardoning nixon before trial, public anger would cost him elect

to gerald ford. a look back at best a vase of war with -- divisive war this weekend. is american history tv, all weekend every weekend on c-span3. president trump awarded the medal of honor to army specialist five james mcewan who served as a combat medic during the war. he is credited with's saving the lives of 10 soldiers while ignoring his own wounds in may, 1969. this event from the white house east room took place this past july. it is about 20 minutes. ♪ >> at ladies and gentlemen, the president of the united states. accompanied by medal of honor recipient. recipient captain gary m. rose, united states army, retired. >> let us gather in these sacred words. no one has greater love that than this, to lay down one's life for one's friends. let us pray. almighty god, we thank you for the gift of this day, of this living lives all devoted to in service to you and this country. our hearts are especially grateful this day for the courage, honor, and extraordinary service of specialist james mcluhan, whose acts of bravery conveyed to us a true understanding of the brave

lbj's war but it tosumed presidents from jfk gerald ford.ook back at best a vase of war with -- divisive war this weekend. is american history tv, all weekend every weekend on c-span3. president trump awarded the medal of honor to army specialist five james mcewan who served as a combat medic during the war. he is credited with's saving the lives of 10 soldiers while ignoring his own wounds in may, 1969. this event from the white house east room took place this past july. it is about 20 minutes.

he surpassed gerald ford who lived to be 93 and 165 days. jimmy carter is not far behind. he is a 93 years and 55 days. not the contest i would love top win. >> 4:57 is the time. new on action news. police shot a suspect. >> determine why their children don't feel well. we'll explain with that and more stories coming up. >> good morning. it's 5:00 a.m. on this monday, november 27th. here's what we're following. >> a father and grandmother face charges after a three-year-old girl shoots herself with gun. >> a well-known civil rights visits meek mill today. >> players talk about how their brotherhood is

the 41st president surpassed gerald ford. former president jimmyer is not far behind.is 93 years days old. >> it is 5:57 and we're following breaking news out of kensington palace. prince harry has just announced his engagement to an american actress. >> coming up a look at some of the biggest deals being offered. >> and philadelphia rapper meek mill is getting more support today after prison for a probation violation. real really? really? w wazero dow spaym people first warranty. >>> good morning. it's 6:00 a.m. mo november 27th following. father and grandmother face charges after a three-year-old girl shoots herself with a gun. >> it's cyber monday what you need to know. it will be a showdown between the two biggest retailers and what that could mean in terms of more savings for you. >> prince harry is engaged to an american actress and new details are coming out from kensington palace. >> love it. and also the forecast david murphy and karen you've got the traffic. >> he's got weather. >> storm tracker 6 has been showing dry satellite right now shows us a little bit

at 93 years and 168 days old he has now surpassed former president gerald ford in longevity. jimmy carter isn't far behind. like president bush he was also born in 1924 but four months younger than mr. bush. >>> when we come back the new warning about mouthwash and the health risk it could pose. >> have you been using too much of it. >> i used a little too much. >>> coming up, the bright lights in the sky seen by millions of people. what is it? >>> the new video of a truck slamming into a gym as people were there working out. what we're learning about the driver. hi, mr. powers, thanks for calling unitedhealthcare. hi, i need your help. i've been trying to find a knee specialist... but nobody has an opening for months! uuuggghhh!!! uuurrrggghhh!!! mr. powers? you can't always control your feelings... i found one in-network next tuesday. but choosing unitedhealthcare can help you control your care. thanks, stephanie. i see on your preventive checklist, you're due for a colonoscopy. it's covered at no additional cost to you. great! no green. unitedhealthcare take a momwith lind

he beat out the previous record held by former president gerald ford. >>> when we come back, looking out for the underdogs, and so many other animals in need. >>> finally tonight, let's meet a man who has redefined what it means to adopt a pet. he provides them a loving home at a time when they may need it most. and inspires others in the process. katie beck has the latest from denver. >> reporter: portraits of steve greig's harmonious home has made him an instand star. >> everyone has a soft spot in their heart for the underdog. >> reporter: well, underdogs in this case, three chickens, two ducks, a rabbit and a pig. festive, funny, tough and tender, his account has captured more than 700,000 followers. at greig's denver home, it's hard to avoid the welcoming committee. but this modern menagerie accepts aged animals only. >> how old is she? >> 14. >> ranging from 7 to 17 clears old with 17 years old with names like engle bert, loretta, edsell and bikini. >> each of them has a distinct personality. >> reporter: after greg's dog died four years ago, he started adopting geriatric pets.

one cult member even tried to assassinate president gerald ford. >> new to put a picture of the devil you would put it right on charlie's face. >> reporter: manson should have died decades ago sentenced to death but spared when the delegate penalty was aboll issuissu abollabolished. now, his death bringing closure for the families of those who were killed. >> remember the victims. remember what they were doing. remember what they suffered so horrifically. and remember justice. >> that justice, charles manson, in prison until his dying day. nbc news, los angeles. >> in alabama more members of the republican is establishment have come out against roy moore, the state's young republican federation voted to suspend their support of roy hoar in the state senate race and a major group of pastors admonished moore and the backing of the controversial candidate. we are joined from washington. tracy good morning to you. had how is the republican party in washington reacting to moore still being in the race? >> washington's reaction is interesting. the president's budget director said that he do

one cult member tried to assassinate president gerald ford. >> new to put a picture of the devil you would put it right on charlie's face. >> reporter: manson should have died decades ago, sentenced to death and he survived an assassination attempt by an inmate. now his death bringing closure for the family of those that were killed. >> remember thave the victims - remember the victims and remember what they suffered horrifically and remember justice. >> reporter: that justice, manson in prison until his dying day. >> severe storms and winds swept through the country over the weekend, leaving behind damage in major areas. high winds, you can see video showing by-standers helping to move the debris as the firefighters arrived on scene. all injuries were mine. >>> in washington state, ferry passengers faced a harowwing ride. the force of the waves knocked two cars in to each other and thankfully no injuries reported there. >> pbs has cut al franken from the special on former late night hosts "david letterman," after there was a story told about franken kissing and groping her against h

suddenly, gerald ford is on the robe line. gun, gun. i look up, and there she was. squeaky fromme. i was the only one who knew who she was. secret service took her to the side. i kept yelling at her, who are you? she said, it didn't go off. damn near killed the president of the united states. the secret service agent got his hand over the bridge and saved him. >> you had seen her at the manson trial. you talk about the saturday morning in the newsroom and finding out. and when it turns out it's charles manson and a bunch of young people, as you were just saying, looked like high school kids. >> it did. but it was also a time when the haze of lsd and marijuana and a lot of hallucinogenics were all over california. later i found out, robert mitchum had kids down at the beach. and they knew about him. he was around at things with his craziness. and they all knew about him. but no one expected it to happen like this. again, you had on the one hand, the rise of ronald reagan, an on the other hand, a rise of the panthers. it was a chaotic time. >> he horrified most people in those rambli

one cult member even tried to assassinate president gerald ford. >> if you had to put a picture of the devil, would you put it right on charlie's face. >> reporter: sentenced to death he should have died decades ago but he was spared when california abolished the death penalty and in 1984 you survived a gruesome assassination attempt. >> charles manson denied parole in california. >> reporter: over the years authorities denied man son parole dozens of times. >> any comment, mr. manson? >> i'm going back down in the hole. >> reporter: in 2013, he described himself in one of th "rolling stone magazine." >> i'm a crook, i'm an outlaw, i'm a rebel, i raised up in prison. >> reporter: his death sparking deep emotions for the families of those who were killed. >> remember the victims. remember what they were doing. remember what they suffered so horrifically and remember justice. >> reporter: that justice that charles manson remained locked up until his dying day. >> i'm the devil. you didn't know that. >> reporter: most of the violent members of the manson family are still in prison but ove

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bush beat previous record held by former president gerald ford. ford was 93 years and 16 a days old, when he passed away in 2006. george bush born in 1924, served as president from 1989 to 1993. >> california gym suffers extensive damage after pick-up truck slammed right into it. >> that's the surveillance video of the real fitness gym, around 9:00 sunday morning, police say the 35 year old driver who is control of the truck. clearly. despite the damage, the owners and trainers feel lucky that no one was inside the gym was hurt. >> normally we have around 15, 16 people at that time. and because it is a holiday, we had a couple showed up, and we ended class earl. >> i the driver of the truck was transported to the hospital. there is no word on his condition or whether he will face charges. >> and how about this surveillance video? this is a roof of distillery. police say one of several cuprites who made off with 1800 gallons of vodka. that's worth a whopping $278,000. this was at the box shop distillery in l.a. t shows one of the thieves scoping ou

now, that beats the previous record held by gerald ford, ford was the three years old, 165 days, whene died in 2006 of the bush was born in 1924. >>> after "black friday," small business saturday, today is cyber monday. shoppers are spending part of their day maybe even part of their work day on line. it is an opportunity for merchants to offer deep discounts, either on your computer or your smart phones. trend expert from retail me not. com says "black friday," cyber monday, quickly turning into one big retail holiday. >> nowadays, what we're seeing "black friday," cyber monday being merged. so instead of "black friday" being its own holiday, and cyber monday being its own holiday, starting to see it being called cyber week, the five days of savings. >> well, according to a dobee digital incites, shop remembers expected to spends as much as $6.6 billion, that's almost 17% more than last year. the peak time for buying between 8:00 and 11:00 p.m. >> do you celebrate these as two independent holidays, " black friday," cyber monday? >> it is all the same thing. >> that's what i thought.

gerald ford one of been very meat and potatoes, when there was a legislative issue, but he would not have been zinging people. ronald reagan was a communications natural. early in life, he was involved in communication ethics. radio as a factor for the first time. hollywood as a unifying social factor. i think they would all learn how to do it and know what they were doing with varied effectiveness in terms of style. >> carter was skeptical of communications as artifice and not wanting to seem like he was using too much rhetoric. what do you think he would've made of social media? >> remember he was an insurgent candidate. he gained the office of the presidency by basically going out into the grassroots and winning in iowa and all of these other places he was not supposed to win. i think he would've embraced that part of it as a useful tool. would he have been good at it? i don't know. he wasn't very good at speeches. he did not like to give speeches and he especially did not like speechwriters. [laughter] >> because we were part of his problem. he wanted people to understand what hi

whenever we would feel depressed in the speechwriting staff, we would pull out a tape of gerald ford's speech to the north carolina future homemakers, in which he had this great line where he said, you can be proud you are a homemaker and a tar heel homemaker at that. roar with laughter and feel better. >> have with the great communicator have handled social media? >> the same way he handled all media. you missed one form of media he was on the ground floor for, films. -- ground the movie floor for, sound films. he entered the movie industry shortly after the switch to sound. reagan had his own intense, personal discipline. he learned things, made it a point to learn things and understand the dynamics of the media and medium, and adjust how he delivered to it. here is a thought. in 1964, i think it was, the average sound bite on television was about a minute and a half. by the time you get to 1988, according to the new republic during the 1988 campaign, it was eight seconds. what is eight seconds? it is a tweet. a lot of the things we did, a lot of the things, we made a point of master

one cult member even tried to assassinate president gerald ford. >> if you had to put a picture of the devil, you'd put it right on charlie's face. >> reporter: manson should have died decades ago, sentenced to death but spared when california abolished the death penalty. he survived an assassination attempt by an inmate who poured paint thinner on him and lit him on fire. now his death bringing closure for the families of those who were killed. >> remember the victims. remember what they were doing. remember what they suffered so horrifically. and remember justice. >> reporter: that justice charles manson in prison until his dying day. gadi schwartz, nbc news, los angeles. >> storms and winds swept through the country over the weekend leaving behind major damage in? areas. at least six people were hurt in new york city after a scaffolding collapsed amid high winds. eyewitness video shows bystanders helping move debris as fire fighters arrived on the scene. >>> passengers faced a harrowing ride. two cars were knocked into each other. thankfully no injuries were reported there. >> this

bush who today is 93 years and 168 days old beat the previous record held by former president gerald fordthday to mr. president. >>> a young woman being hailed as to compete in a miss pageant. she competed in burns ville, minnesota saturday night. she's an athlete who attends bethel university. mikaela also mentors other young women like her and she may not have snagged the miss minnesota title but she did bring home the miss spirit of the usa award. all senses breaking down the barriers and being the first. that's the way to do it. >> beautiful and brave. and thank you for starting your morning with us. i'm phillip mena. >> i'm frances rivera. be sure to follow us on social media. your news continues right here on nbc and our nbc stations. have a great monday. >>> breaking news out of london. one of the world's most eligible bachelors is now off the market. prince harry is engaged. >>> cyber monday is expected to generate well over $6 billion in sales today but where can you find the best deals? we have answers. >>> powerl members of congress under fire over accusations of sexual harassm

you know it's the you know when we were growing up you know you remember how people made fun of gerald ford is the you know he was a bungler and all that i mean when i heard his speeches on n.p.r. god forbid i ever listen to that station again this was like ten years ago he sounded like an intellectual compared to what what people say today you know if there's i don't see high caliber people donald trump is in a category all its own have already said on this program in twenty years time there will be a graduate course called donald donald trump studies ok because it is that vast and complex and deep ok but joe answer my question about this caliber of politicians because i don't see it's there. well i think to certainly the discourse was a lot better years ago but i think that integrity in politics has always been in short supply not only in the united states but around the world so you're you're asking a lot there for integrity but not at leaders running for office to recognize the needs of the electorate where the actual majority of the people have a say and that they're not lied to manipu

in trying to serve the president's needs or desires that we did not ask those questions. >> i, gerald r. forde, and absolute pardon unto richard nixon for all offenses against the united states for which he -- >> president ford's pardon of richard nixon stunned the nation. nixon's legal problems were now over. >> when the president does it, that means that it is not illegal. >> by definition. >> exactly. >> the former president was still not accepting responsibility. three years after resigning nixon was paid to participate in an historic interview with the british television journalist david frost. at the very end the inevitable question came up. >> do you feel that you ever obstructed justice or were part of a conspiracy to obstruct justice? >> he would not -- he wouldn't really admit anything, not even mistakes or whatever. he was really stonewalling completely. and he was beginning to look like the haunted nixon of the actual watergate hearings, rather than the californian ex-president. so finally, i said to him why don't you go further than the word "mistake"? >> what word would you expr

gerald ford who was very powerful at the time had a lot of onion growers in his state. he rode into the law that you can have contracts on anything in the world, but not onions. >> the second scandal you talk about and i've never really thought about it was the failure of the -- bank. its effect on law which is a bigger bank and penn square was the bank that was funding and oil bubble in oklahoma and texas. so penn square eventually fold folded, connect that to your larger thesis that lisa stated seven. >> the oil pitch bank of penn square had been upstreaming its loans to banks across the country. major banks from new york to seattle incurred enormous losses as a result of one little bank. what that awakened regulators to was the notion that there were hidden faultlines they cannot see that have built up in the system. no one knew and penn square in oklahoma city began to shake and rattle. noah knew it would almost bring down continental illinois. continental illinois critical to the story. in the days after black money continental illinois will make decisions that wil

and curiously they are born just a day apart although in different years with the exception of gerald ford every visiting u.s. president has gone to the great wall but it's not on trump's itinerary given his love of walls it could have provided a memorable headline adrian brown al-jazeera beijing. still to come more details are emerging on the background of the gunman who killed twenty six people at a texas church on sunday. and sexual harassment scandals ministerial slip ups installed breck's it talks what's next for persons in battle government. hello there will be things plenty of severe weather over queens and recently if we look at the satellite picture we can see this area of cloud here that gradually develops and it's this that gave us some very very heavy downpours and quite a lot of hail as well now this istomin still with us as we head through the day on wednesday so there's still the risk of seeing a few more outbreaks rather shopfront of storms towards the west we've got more in the way of cloud here that stretching down across alice springs could squeeze out the old shower and

pope when he entered the capital and offering the invocation of the funeral of ronald reagan and gerald fordhe rotunda president george w. bush the ending next to me and did not even have a speaking part. but this is the of moment at the museum of the bible is god rewarding before my faithfulness on capitol hill. [laughter] [applause] walking distance from my office in a museum that celebrates the life of most passionate about in my life because the word of god means to live on the cutting edge. it is powerful hebrews' says it is? and allied. so with bone and marrow with the intent of the human heart that is more bin you search it. is a treasure for me for those scriptures one hour a day because i of love to hear the voice of god reverberating in the corridors of my spirit. it has taught me it is possible to live on the cutting edge and people start using motor vehicles as weapons of mass destruction and they defiled the sanctity of the house of worship with automatic weapons, we're living in challenging times. with the ephesians six it reminds us that there is the element of the demonic in

kennedy to gerald r ford. this veterans day weekend, american history tv looks back at this divisive war with 48 hours of live coverage, archival footage, and first-person accounts from vietnam war veterans and antiwar protesters. this is american history tv, all weekend, every weekend on c-span3. >> american history tv is on c-span3 every weekend, featuring programs on the presidency, the civil war, and more. here's a clip from a recent program. >> now are the ones who have to win it or lose it. we can give them equipment, we can send our men as advisors that they have to win against the commonest -- against the communists. >> the explosion of events has given the reign of anachronism and agent history to those words ,f john fitzgerald kennedy these are u.s. soldiers fading as fighting on the front lines. to a degree never foreseen by kennedy, we hold the destiny of vietnam in our hands and it holds hours. 500,000 american troops, 14,000 , 50 billiond american dollars later, the war in vietnam is no longer si

and curiously they are born just a day apart although in different years with the exception of gerald ford every visiting u.s. president has gone to the great wall but it's not on trump's itinerary given his love of walls it could have provided a memorable headline adrian brown al-jazeera beijing they're not a state is calling on the un to act against iran over the firing of rockets from yemen into saudi arabia on saturday a ballistic missile was launched towards riyadh's international airport from territory held by rainy and back to the rebels in yemen saudi led military alliance has been fighting the huth is since march twenty fifth in saudi arabia which is a u.s. ally accuses terror out of supplying the weapon used on saturday it was intercepted before reaching its targets. well the u.s. ambassador to the u.n. nikki haley's says she has encouraged the united nations and international partners to take necessary action to hold the iranian regime accountable for these violations went with the region in time all the saudi crown prince mohammed bin south mon is trying to deal with major inte

one of the cult members was lynette who would attempt to assassinate gerald ford. manson in the family moved south to a ranch in los angeles county. >>> you may not have felt any showers out there but in the north bay there were showers. sonoma a quarter of an inch, most of it was north. santa rosa 1500s. it was kind of a week newson shower. right now, we have this big ridge of high pressure. this is setting us up for the entirety of this week, for the most part, that means warmer tomorrow we will see temperatures making it into the 60s and 70s. and it will stay warm through the week. a lot of clouds coming in, that's where the showers are coming from, it's not an organized system. the moisture is bumping into the hills and ringing out some showers and sprinkles. we could get a sprinkle or drizzle along the coast. by tomorrow, it will clear we will call it partly cloudy, partly sunny. the highs will be back into the 60s than the low 70s in some of the warm response. it will be a really nice day, a few clouds,. it will be a nice day with overnight lows not that cold

he has a unique perspective working in the nsa under johnson and gerald ford. and later working as ronald reagan's nfc arms-control director. today, he will draw upon his perspective on a graduate seminar he taught for over a decade on u.s. national security, emergency threats, and security control and his recent book, which he will be happy to sign after the program. they are available for purchase in the museum store. the book is an unprecedented guide to the ideological roots and strategies and key official documents on the cold war. on detente policy, he is often critical. others described the book as scholarly, indispensable and having authoritative documentation and unique insights. he is a distinguished fellow at washington's american foreign-policy counsel in washington, d.c. he joined here today with his wife and the founding director of the performing arts company that produces opera and cabaret. their two sons are also active in music, theater, and writing. welcome. [applause] we are fortunate to have dr. luke digna. he has published two revealing bo

crimes in his name long after his conviction, including the attempted assassination of president gerald ford. membersson family remain behind bars. he leaves behind a legacy of depraved murder. >> if you're going to do something, lee something with leave something with if you're going to do something, do it well. leave aside to let the world know you were there. adrianna: living on. -- moving on. music the american awards. before the show, senior demi lovato -- singer demi lovato showed up with a surprise guest. virginia delegate elect danica roem. >> danica roem went from the glitz and glamour in los angeles ink to talking education prince william county in a matter of 24 hours. the delegate elect personally invited to the ama's. feltlovato said she connected and inspired after hearing danica's story. danica defeated altra conservative bob marshall in the 13th district. her win making national news as the first openly transgender person elected in a legislature. "sorry,erform her song not sorry" about how she was bullied in school. lovato said she wanted danica there because they went throu

and we heard from tom brokaw, one was arrested for trying to assassinate gerald ford.rs, manson gave wild interviews in prison, showing no remorse and saying he should have killed more people and proclaiming himself the devil. now, his death, bringing closure to a dark chapter of his murderous cult. but there's many manson family cult members alive in prison. one member directly involved in the murders has been paroled and another has recently been recommended for release. that recommendation is now in the hands of the governor of california. matt? back to you. >> gadi schwartz on that story. thank you very much. >>> the fbi is investigating the death of a u.s. customs and border agent in texas. officials say he died on sunday from injuries he suffered while patrolling the big bend area near the mexican border. his partner was injured. a border patrol spokesman would not give details. it was referred to as an attack. and the president dwetweeted, w will seek out and bring to justice, those responsible. we will and must build the wall. >>> we want to pass on our thought

a member of the manson family attempted to assassinate gerald ford. hopes he gets no mercy. >>> a major recall for a popular minivan, the chrysler pacifica, that a safety group puts drivers at risk on the road. abc's david kerley has that story for us. good morning, david. >> reporter: good morning, this is a call for an investigation by the government and a recall by the company, chrysler, for one of its most popular van, the pacifica minivan, they will stall without warning. the center for auto safety calling for this. th which this vehicle has stalled without warning leaving the driver without acceleration or power steering on the roadways. there have been no injuries. the center is saying that chrysler should be offering rentals and recall the vehicle and chrysler is telling us it is -- most of complaints are single events of engine stall adding the customers were able to restart their vehicles and the stall did not reoccur according to chrysler so the question this morning, robin, is will the regulator, nhtsa listen and start an investigation. wi

gerald ford?hat about ronald reagan and president reagan took the hit. >> they came back like gangbusters. >> i sat down because she was great, refreshing, smart, knows the issues. she had a plaque pan. just anything. the thing is -- neil: do you think you could have done better? >> if i win and as independent, maybe. this is like i'm on the couch, aren't i.? neil: what you think happened? phil murphy -- he is going to have the run of the table here. democrats will control all branches of government then be able to do pretty much whatever he wants. what are you as a new jersey in looking at? >> four years down the road. this is the thing you have to understand about a conservative guy virtually an independent in the state, that we support phil murphy, the new governor to be. we are not going to but masks on. we are not going to go hold signs. we're not going to cause violence because we don't like to his name. we are going to support the guy the way we did barack obama. i wish him nothing but the

one cult member even tried to assassinate president gerald ford. >> if you had to put a picture of the devil, you'd put it right on charlie's face. >> mansion should have died decades ago sentenced to death, but spared when apolished the death penalty. also survived an assassination attempt. now his death bringing closure for the families of those who were killed. >> remember the victims. remember what they were doing. remember what they suffered so horrifically. and remember justice. >> that justice, charles mansion imprisoned until his dying day. gotti schwartz. nbc news, los angeles. >>> >>> two just two weeks to election day. at cross roads about what to do with republican candidate roy moore. calling for moore to step aside as they worry about how the scandal could affect 2018 midterms. president isn't weighing in on accusations that members of his team are. on "meet the press," attempted to explain the silence over the mounting allegations of past misconduct by roy moore. >> i do think the president has talked about roy moore. i think he said that he thinks the voters of alabama

bush is now 93 years and 166 days old, outliving president gerald ford by one day. it hasn't been an easy year for bush. he was hospitalized for chronic pneumonia. the elder bush has stayed active and went sky diving to celebrate his 90th birthday. this holiday season, drivers are getting socked for a great cause. san jose firefighters and nurses from the burn unit were out filling the booth. firefighters are raising money to help their burn foundation. it happened yesterday. >> this particular community in south san jose has been extremely generous over the years. we are so grateful. the weather is cooperating this year. a big intersection, a busy intersection. that's why we are here. >> the san jose firefighters burn foundation is 100% volunteer and provides financial and emotional support for burn victims and families. >>> a very happy holiday fund-raiser happened in the south bay yesterday. take a look at the smiling faces at the ride for toys fund-raiser in sunnyvale. more than 1,000 families took part in the event. all they had to do is bring one toy. organize

. >> guest: we have been doing oral histories all the way back to gerald ford's time. this is the first time we've done a narrative out of those. largely because of the breath and scope of interviews we conducted and the depth and color of the interviews we were accumulating. it became clear as possible to create a narrative of everything from bill clinton's up group bringing to his departure of office in a way that's compelling and gives you an understanding of what it's like at the white house. >> why did the miller center start to do those? >> it began in the 70s. for budgetary reasons they got out of the business. james young was from georgia, had and it interest in oral history because he had been in columbia where it had been invented. he walked the halls and started doing interviews with senior carter officials less than a month after they left office. we discovered you can find out a lot about a presidential administration by talking to people when it's over. they're not worried about subpoenas and they can sit down and reflect about what went right and what we